Editing device capable of changing the displaying mode of management information

Abstract

Management information is read from an information storage medium having the management information recorded thereon, the management information including track number information imparted to at least one track and group management information for managing as selective recording information one or a plurality of tracks as one group. Judgment is then made upon whether the group management information is included in that management information. A display mode is changed depending on a case where the group management information is recorded and a case where it is not recorded, and it is then displayed in a displaying device.

1. An information displaying apparatus comprising:
 a reading device for reading management information from an information storage medium having said management information recorded thereon, said management information including track number information imparted to at least one track and group management information for managing, as a selective recording information, one or a plurality of tracks as one group; 
 a displaying device for displaying said read management information; and 
 a display controlling device for determining whether said group management information is recorded on said information storage medium, changing a display mode depending on a case where said group management information is recorded and a case where it is not recorded, and displaying it in said displaying device, 
 wherein when it is determined that said group management information is recorded on said information storage medium, said display controlling device creates a list of group information recorded on said information storage medium and displays it in said displaying device, and 
 wherein each respective group information in the displayed list is displayed together with a number indicative of reproduction order. 
 
   
   
     2. The information displaying apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein when it is determined that said group management information is not recorded on said information storage medium, said display controlling device immediately displays said track number information recorded on said information storage medium in said displaying device. 
   
   
     3. An information displaying apparatus comprising:
 a reading device for reading management information from an information storage medium having said management information recorded thereon, said management information including track number information imparted to at least one track and group management information for managing, as a selective recording information, one or a plurality of tracks as one group; 
 a displaying device for displaying said read management information; and 
 a display controlling device for determining whether said group management information is recorded on said information storage medium, changing a display mode depending on a case where said group management information is recorded and a case where it is not recorded, and displaying it in said displaying device, 
 wherein when it is determined that said group management information is recorded on said information storage medium, said display controlling device creates a list of group information recorded on said information storage medium and displays it in said displaying device, and 
 wherein when it is determined that other management information used for managing one or a plurality of tracks which are not managed as one group is recorded on said information storage medium, said display controlling device displays the other management information together with the list of group information in said displaying device.